701-1551-00L Sustainability Assessment
Semester | Autumn Semester 2018 |
Lecturers | P. Krütli, C. E. Pohl |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Abstract | The course deals with the concepts and methodologies for the analysis and assessment of sustainable development. A special focus is given to the social dimension and to social justice as a guiding principle of sustainability. The format of the course is seminar-like, interactive. |
Objective | At the end of the course, students: - know core concepts of sustainable development, the concept of social justice in the context of sustainability, a selection of methodologies for the assessment of sustainable development - have a deepened understanding of the challenges of trade-offs between the different goals of sustainable development and their respective impacts on individual and societal decision-making |
Content | The course is structured as follows: - overview of rationale, objectives, concepts and origins of sustainable development (ca. 15%) - overview of the concept of social justice as guiding principle of the social dimension of sustainability (ca. 25%) - analysis of a selection of methodologies to assess sustainable development in a variety of contexts (60%) |
Lecture notes | Handouts are provided |
Literature | Selected scientific articles and book-chapters |
Prerequisites / Notice | Students of this course may also be interested in the course transdisciplinary case study (tdCS) in the Spring semester (701-1502-00L) |